High-altitude Retinopathy
To report a patient with high-altitude retinopathy. A 30-year-old man with high-altitude retinopathy was examined and treated. After spending 2 weeks at an altitude of 7,000 meters and then descending to sea level, the patient's visual acuity was RE, 20/20 and LE, 20/50. Intraretinal hemorrhage...
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Published in | American journal of ophthalmology Vol. 123; no. 3; pp. 418 - 420 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
New York, NY
Elsevier Inc
01.03.1997
Elsevier Elsevier Limited |
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Summary: | To report a patient with high-altitude retinopathy.
A 30-year-old man with high-altitude retinopathy was examined and treated.
After spending 2 weeks at an altitude of 7,000 meters and then descending to sea level, the patient's visual acuity was RE, 20/20 and LE, 20/50. Intraretinal hemorrhages in both eyes and a scotoma in the left eye were found. Blood cell count was normal, but hematocrit had increased to 53%. The patient was treated with isovolemic hemodilution, pentoxifylline, and aspirin, which reduced hematocrit to 41%. Visual acuity and visual field returned to normal, and intraretinal hemorrhages resolved.
High-altitude hemoconcentration should be treated in patients with high-altitude retinopathy. |
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ISSN: | 0002-9394 1879-1891 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0002-9394(14)70149-7 |